麥克‧傑克遜的〈他們不在乎我們〉(They Dont Care about Us)這首歌和它的節奏都同樣地讓人感受到強烈的震撼。從歌詞表面來看,這首歌為弱勢團體發聲,控訴特定階級(種族)或特定職業(警察)的歧視與不公正;但是也可以更深入地去思考各種特定思想的信仰者,不論是種族優越主義者,宗教狂熱者,甚或是以正義為名、行邪惡之實的偽善者(或團體或國家),他們真的心存公正、心存關愛嗎?
[3] jew通常有貶抑之意。《紐約時報》以"jew me sue me"這句歌詞指稱這首歌有反猶太主義的傾向。不過譯文時仍先採用jew的動詞(亦有貶抑),指討價還價的消費行為。而對Jew的譯法,在台灣曾有人主張應該把犬部的「猶」字譯為「尤」,避免負面意涵出現。
[4] kike比Jew更有貶抑、攻擊的負面意思;在MV中兩字都被以音效處理。
[5] 這邊特將proclamation譯為「宣言」,與美國獨立宣言作聯想,雖然美國獨立宣言為"United States Declaration of Independence",然其中亦提到「平等」(equal[ity])、「自由」(liberty)等觀念。原文如下: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." (「我們秉持這些不證自明的真理:人生而平等,造物主賜予人們不可剝奪的權利,即生命、自由和幸福的追求。」)
[6] Roosevelt,應指美國總統小羅斯福(Franklin D. Roosevelt)在1941年的國會演說中所提出的四大自由,即「言論及表達的自由」、「宗教自由」、「免於匱乏的自由」以及「免於恐懼的自由」("freedom of speech and expression", "freedom of religion", "freedom from want" and "freedom from fear")。
[7] Martin Luther,應指小馬丁‧路德‧金恩(Martin Luther King, Jr.,多稱為金恩牧師)以及他的演說〈我有個夢〉(I Have a Dream);該演說迫使美國國會通過〈民權法案〉,宣佈種族隔離與歧視是違法的政策。
They Dont Care about Us Lyrics: Michael Jackson Song: Michael Jackson
(Children speaking and clapping) All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us, (Dont worry what people say, we got it true).
All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us, (Enough is enough with this garbage)
(Michael Jackson) Skin head, dead head. Everybody, gone bad. Situation, aggravation. Everybody, allegation. In the suite, on the news. Everybody, dog food. Bang bang, shot dead. Everybodys gone mad.
All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us. All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us.
Beat me, hate me. You can never break me. Will me, thrill me. You can never kill me. Jew me, Sue me. Everybody do me. Kick me, kike me. Dont you black or white me.
All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us. All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us.
Now tell me what has become of my life. I have a wife and two children who love me. I am the victim of police brutality, no. Im tired of bein the victim of hate. Youre rapin me of my pride, Oh, for Gods sake. I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy. Set me free.
Skin head, dead head. Everybody, gone bad. Trepidation, speculation. Everybody, allegation. In the suite, on the news. Everybody, dog food. Black man, black mail. Throw your brother in jail.
All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us. All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us.
Now tell me what has become of my rights. Am I invisible because you ignore me? Your proclamation promised me free liberty, no. Im tired of bein the victim of shame. Theyre throwing me in a class with a bad name. I cant believe this is the land from which I came.
You know I do really hate to say it. The government dont want to see. But if Roosevelt was livin, He wouldnt let this be, no, no.
Skin head, dead head. Everybody gone bad. Situation, speculation. Everybody, litigation. Beat me, bash me. You can never trash me. Hit me, kick me. You can never get me.
All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us. All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us.
(Guitar solo)
Some things in life they just dont want to see. But if Martin Luther was livin, He wouldnt let this be no, no, aay.
Skin head, dead head. Everybody, gone bad. Situation, segregation. Everybody, allegation. In the suite, on the news. Everybody, dog food Kick me, kike me. Dont you wrong or right me.
(Clapping):
All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us. All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us. All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us.
All I wanna say is that They dont really care about, All I wanna say is that They dont really care about, All I wanna say is that They dont really care about us. Hee hee, hoo.